Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are a group of related disorders of the masticatory system (the masticatory musculature and the temporomandibular joint). The most frequent symptom is pain, usually localized in the muscles of mastication, the preauricular region, and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Patients often complain of jaw ache, earache, headache, and facial pain. In addition to pain...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this literature systematic review was to evaluate the possible association between malocclusions, orthodontic treatment and development of temporomandibular disorders. MATERIAL AND METHODS A search was carried out on PubMed-Medline database from January 2000 to August 2013 using the keywords "orthodontics and temporomandibular disorders", "orthodontics and facial pain" a...

Introduction. Meniscus displacement in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is known to provoke development of TMJ dysfunction, thereby impairing quality life. Managing disorders divided into three stages, first which intermediate determining prognosis and further tactics. The aim study evaluate effectiveness occlusal splint systems assess different stages dysfunction management. Materials methods...

Temporomandibular joint dislocations account for 3% of all recorded dislocations. Traumatic causes mandibular may indicate some masculine taste, as facial trauma is more common among men. Frontal are the most type dislocations, usually secondary to non-traumatic causes. Magnetic resonance imaging increasingly being used investigate condition articular disc determine whether or not there an inte...

The aim of this study was to associate minor psychiatric disorders (general health) and quality of life with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in patients diagnosed with different TMD classifications and subclassifications with varying levels of severity. Among 150 patients reporting TMD symptoms, 43 were included in the present study. Fonseca's anamnestic index was used for initial screening w...